bookcurios Chapter 118 Hidden Mechanisms
Chapter 118 Hidden Mechanisms
Jiang Qingyue finally understood that Jiang Luofeng had also misunderstood.
"My relationship with the King of Qin isn't what you think." Jiang Qingyue knew Jiang Luofeng had misunderstood, but she didn't know how to explain, nor did she want to.
She could tell that Jiang Luofeng had been trying to make amends to her lately, but she couldn't forget her past life experiences, and she didn't know how to face Jiang Luofeng.
"Could it be that the King of Qin... he is just..." Jiang Luofeng hesitated, unable to bring herself to say it.
He thought that Qin Xuanyu was just using Jiang Qingyue as a tool to vent his frustrations and to have some fun with her, and had no intention of taking responsibility at all!
Thinking of this, Jiang Luofeng looked at Jiang Qingyue with even more guilt and heartache.
Jiang Qingyue didn't understand what Jiang Luofeng was thinking again. "You... Anyway, my affairs are none of your business."
After saying that, Jiang Qingyue turned and left without caring what Jiang Luofeng would think.
Qin Xuanyu, you dug this mess yourself, so you'd better clean it up!
Watching Jiang Qingyue's departing figure, Jiang Luofeng clenched his fists and rushed directly in front of Qin Xuanyu, his face full of anger.
Seeing that the situation was not good, General Zuo tried to stop Jiang Luofeng, but Jiang Luofeng simply shook off General Zuo.
"Your Highness, although you are a prince, you cannot treat others like this. Qingyue is a young lady of the Jiang family, not some prostitute. Although I admire you greatly, if you do not give me an explanation, I will risk my life to seek justice from His Majesty!"
"What nonsense are you spouting!" General Zuo couldn't help but give Jiang Luofeng a sharp rap on the head, then quickly pleaded with Qin Xuanyu on Jiang Luofeng's behalf, "Your Highness, he..."
Qin Xuanyu was initially confused, but after hearing him mention Jiang Qingyue, he roughly understood.
"Jiang Luofeng." Qin Xuanyu's expression was very serious, and his tone was much more solemn. General Zuo thought that Qin Xuanyu was going to punish him, so he quickly pulled Jiang Luofeng down to kneel down.
"Things aren't what you think. I haven't touched her. Whether you believe it or not, I just want to tell you that I'm serious about Qingyue. If she's willing, the position of Princess Qin will always be hers."
This was the first time Qin Xuanyu had solemnly expressed his feelings, because he was also Jiang Qingyue's family, and he would need to know sooner or later.
"This humble general..." Jiang Luofeng was momentarily at a loss for words, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
General Zuo stopped trying to stop him, keeping his eyes down and pretending he didn't exist.
So, judging from the King of Qin's words, Jiang Qingyue was not happy?
"Alright, the most important thing right now is to find General Gu's whereabouts. As for the rest, I will give you an explanation when he returns."
Having said that, Jiang Luofeng couldn't say anything more and had to agree. At the same time, he finally remembered his important business and quickly reported the situation.
To avoid alerting the enemy, Qin Xuanyu, Jiang Qingyue, and Jiang Luofeng went in person. Jiang Luofeng led elite troops to guard the area in the shadows, while Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue infiltrated the manor. If there were any special circumstances, they would release a signal flare, and Jiang Luofeng would lead the troops to rush in.
When Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue entered the manor, they found that the entire manor was extremely dilapidated. Cobwebs covered the ground everywhere, and a thick layer of dust covered everything. It looked as if it had been abandoned for many years and did not look like anyone lived there.
After searching around, I couldn't find anyone at all.
Remembering the direction Jiang Luofeng had mentioned, the two approached, only to find it was just a garden.
People can't just disappear into thin air, and Jiang Luofeng didn't see anyone leave, so there's only one explanation: there are hidden mechanisms and passages inside.
Qin Xuanyu carefully observed the surrounding environment, exploring places where there might be mechanisms or secret passages, and finally focused all his attention on this garden.
Because only the houses near this garden have the least amount of cobwebs and dust in front of them. Although this can be explained by the fact that they are outdoors, the situation here is different from the others.
Therefore, Qin Xuanyu concluded that the mechanism was located within this garden.
Following Qin Xuanyu's instructions, Jiang Qingyue carefully examined the area, and eventually, the two of them focused their attention on the artificial hill in the garden.
In particular, there is a rock in the artificial hill with a noticeably different luster compared to the other parts, probably due to long-term handling.
Jiang Qingyue gently turned the mechanism, and suddenly a rumbling sound came from all around. Then, Jiang Qingyue noticed that a secret passage had appeared below the artificial hill.
Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue exchanged a glance, neither of them daring to step in.
Qin Xuanyu first threw a pebble in, and then a whooshing sound came from the cave entrance, followed by many arrows flying out.
Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue were prepared and immediately took cover.
Then, a large number of people dressed in white and with strange appearances emerged from the tunnel and surrounded Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue.
One of the leaders, the one Jiang Luofeng had been following, stepped forward. "I've had a feeling something was wrong for a long time. I told him before that if there was a problem, I wouldn't contact him or leave any trace. But when there was a problem, he specifically wrote a letter to let me know, which was obviously telling me that he was being watched."
The man sneered at Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue, "So, I'm going to lure you out by pretending not to notice, just waiting for you to walk right into my trap!"
Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue showed no sign of panic.
After all, everything was going too smoothly, and this was their territory; if he stepped in, he would definitely attract attention.
Therefore, it was only natural that they were discovered. Jiang Qingyue calmly asked, "You are from the Ghost Sect?"
"Oh, so you know about the Ghost Sect. It seems you two are no ordinary people. Don't tell me you admire the Ghost Sect and want to join!" The man said with a disdainful look, even a mocking tone.
"That's right, we are from the Ghost Sect, so what?"
Knowing their own identities, yet still offering themselves up, it's hard to say whether to call them ignorant or fearless.
"That's good. You colluded with the imperial court to capture General Gu, is that right?" Jiang Qingyue directly revealed her purpose.
The man finally understood why they had come; they had come for him.
"I'm sorry, we were in league with them to make a move, but he's not in our hands. And even if we were, so what? Since you know we're from the Ghost Sect, you must know our abilities. Now that you've delivered yourselves to our doorstep, you might as well leave your lives behind!"
After saying that, the man blew a whistle, and then Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue heard a rustling sound as many things crawled on the ground.
Then they saw snakes emerging from the bushes and corners, their tongues flicking, slowly approaching them...